Dan Hymson
Pennington,NJ
Summary
Performance-driven with 18 years of experience driving product and platform growth through data backed decisions, innovation and creativity. Passionate about helping companies excel in their market ahead of their competitors and finding ways of generating more revenue streams. Successfully created and grown UX teams, design teams, product and project management teams establishing process, protocols and fostered individual employee growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Client Solutions & Product Strategy
Argano
New York, NY
02.2021 - Current
- Worked with clients in various industries to improve existing product platforms as well as launch new technology and user experiences for additional revenue streams.
- Produced and strategized projects across multi-device views including digital to real world applications where devices connect with real world products.
- Played pivotal part in partnering with clients to grow platforms and creating future roadmaps.
- Established 3 point analysis diving into data, analytics and competitive research to determine exactly what clients products need to compete and beat and scale.
- Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
- Directed technological and product improvements for clients.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors, securing advantageous terms for company while maintaining strong professional relationships.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Increased company revenue by implementing innovative marketing strategies and streamlining sales processes.
Production Director
United Virtualities
New York, NY
03.2017 - 02.2021
- Oversaw Project and Product Management office and established career goals, growth and process for agency.
- Main client liaison for agencies biggest clients and their product platforms growing 15% year over year.
- Initiated and grew user experience department from myself doing wireframes to full staffed department servicing user experience and design for our clients.
- Helped clients drive year long product roadmaps.
- Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and implemented change control protocols.
- Implemented quality control system to review products against technical specifications and corporate standards.
- Managed teams of production staff, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations to foster professional growth.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Firstborn
New York, NY
03.2014 - 03.2017
- Managed budgets of multi-million-dollar projects, maintaining financial discipline and optimal resource utilization across all stages of development.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clearly defined milestones, ensuring all stakeholders remained informed of progress.
- Implemented automated tools for tracking project performance metrics, enabling quick identification of areas needing improvement or intervention.
- Managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Evaluated vendor proposals, negotiated contracts, and managed vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective solutions for key projects.
- Reduced project delivery time by optimizing resource allocation and prioritizing critical tasks.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Havas Creative
New York, NY
05.2009 - 03.2014
- Produced multi-device projects for tablets, mobile phones and desktops.
- Managed budgets of multi-million-dollar projects, maintaining financial discipline and optimal resource utilization across all stages of development.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clearly defined milestones, ensuring all stakeholders remained informed of progress.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
- Managed various creative & technical projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Managed cross-functional teams to achieve project goals while fostering collaborative work environment.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Applied data-driven decision-making techniques for improved planning and forecasting accuracy in projects.
- Facilitated transparent communication among stakeholders through regular status updates, progress reports, and presentations at milestone meetings.
Creative Product Manager (Freelance)
GSW Worldwide
New York, NY
03.2009 - 05.2009
- I was brought in to kickstart the agencies first real digital efforts. The agency was just starting to break into mobile application development and desired telling their clients yes.
- I produced their clients first digital applications and designed their entire digital practice process.
- Hired their first digital web designers to help start the different departments.
Web Producer
Triad Retail Media
Tampa, FL
11.2007 - 03.2009
- Produced seasonal commerce pages for Walmart.com and Samsclub.com
- Collaborated with content creators for timely publication of engaging articles, videos, and graphics.
- Collaborated closely with sales teams in order to create custom advertising solutions that met client needs while aligning with overall site vision.
- Tested websites at different design and production stages to assess conformance with designs.
- Managed timelines and budgets for 100's of clients of different sites while also attaining 10% growth of new clients year over year.
Traffic Manager
FCB
New York, NY
01.2007 - 10.2007
Traffic Manager
Ogilvy
New York, NY
09.2006 - 01.2007
Education
Adobe Design Certification - User Experience & Design
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Design And Visual Communications
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT06.2006
Skills
- Strategic business planning
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Project Oversight
- Account Management
- Wireframing and Prototyping
- Product Development
- Competitor Analysis
- Product Planning
- Business Development
- Creative and Innovative
- Market Research Analysis
Timeline
VP of Client Solutions & Product Strategy
Argano
02.2021 - Current
Production Director
United Virtualities
03.2017 - 02.2021
Senior Technical Project Manager
Firstborn
03.2014 - 03.2017
Senior Technical Project Manager
Havas Creative
05.2009 - 03.2014
Creative Product Manager (Freelance)
GSW Worldwide
03.2009 - 05.2009
Web Producer
Triad Retail Media
11.2007 - 03.2009
Traffic Manager
FCB
01.2007 - 10.2007
Traffic Manager
Ogilvy
09.2006 - 01.2007
Adobe Design Certification - User Experience & Design
Pratt Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Design And Visual Communications
University of Hartford